Ike was so effective on the stump that Kennedy grew worried. With every word he utters, I can feel the votes leaving me, he told his friend Paul Red Fay. It’s like standing on a mound of sand with the...
A top hat—a deliberate act of rebellion on Ike’s part that shocked the protocol mavens. For their part, the Eisenhowers had refused to enter the White House for a pre-inauguration cup of coffee, choos...